Federal state of Austria, on the border with Hungary. Capital Eisenstadt. In the northern part, which extends on the eastern side of the mountains of Leitha and slopes down to the depression of Lake Neusiedl, rainfall is low and steppe soils prevail, interspersed with vineyards and orchards. Southern Burgenland is a mountainous region; the humid climate allows the development of the forest; there are also vineyards, orchards and arable land.